By The Maj Do you or someone in your family take a daily medication that is necessary for survival? If so, what are your plans post SHTF? Many people have conditions which require daily medication and missing a prescribed dose may be the start of a very bad situation. Most of these people do not …
Category Archive: Medical & Hygiene
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Post SHTF Personal Hygiene
By The Maj Staying clean by today’s standards in a post SHTF world will be a task that is close to impossible. The daily, sometimes twice daily, bath or shower will become a thing of the past and the old joke of “bath night Saturday” will no longer be a joke for most people. The …
Apr 18
Mass Casualty Incident, What To Do?
In a perfect world a trauma patients are picked up by professionals at accident scenes and taken with much haste to a medical center where a staff of surgeons and other medical professionals await their arrival. The patients are then afforded the best possible care in a sterile environment with every convenience of modern medicine …
Feb 11
Surviving a Heart Attack
By Ditch Doctor The first step to prepare and protect your family from disaster is to first protect yourself. You can’t take care of your family and friends if you become a victim. Did you know that 2,150 Americans die each day from cardiovascular disease? You need to know the risk factors, symptoms, and treatment …
Jan 22
The best $4.50 you ever spent on survival gear
Behold the Multi-Purpose Triangle Bandage, otherwise known as the cravat. This versatile piece of cloth has been around for as long as I can remember and probably decades before that. It is well recognized as an essential part of any survival kit and since the price point is relatively low it makes sense to own …
Jan 04
Blister treatment while on the move
If you have to bugout and move for long distances under heavy load, most likely your feet will be the first thing to go. There could be a number of contributing factors to this which include but are not limited to: – You are wearing new boots, or boots that do not fit well. – …
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